14-Year-Old Pennsylvania Girl Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee

Sukanya Roy of South Abington Township, Penn., correctly spelled cymotrichous, a Greek-derived word meaning "wavy haired," to win the 2011 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night.

Sukanya, an eighth grade student at Abington Heights Middle School in Newton Ransom, Pennsylvania, represented the Times Leader of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in the competition. This was her third year competing in the national finals.  PRNewswire

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Children of divorce score worse in math, social skills

Children of divorced parents often fall behind their classmates in math and social skills and are more likely to suffer anxiety, stress and low self-esteem, according to a new study. - msnbc.com

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Rihanna's 'Man Down' video 'inexcusable,' parent group says

The music video for Rihanna's newest single, "Man Down," is "an inexcusable, shock-only, shoot-and-kill theme song" that should not be aired on television, according to a group that campaigns against violence on TV.
Rihanna defended her video Thursday with a posting on her Twitter account: "U can't hide your kids from society, or they'll never learn how to adapt! This is the REAL WORLD!"  - CNN.com

• Rihanna defends controversial video for 'Man Down' (AP)

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Editors note: The whole music in is sick and has become hard to listen to much less watch.  The shooting and dress and lyrics are reflective of America’s morally depraved society.
If you desire to watch the video and judge for yourself, here is the link (but we will not embed the video here): http://youtu.be/sEhy-RXkNo0

78 percent of Pakistani children with polio were given polio vaccines

The medical data suggests that the vaccine has changed in its efficacy against the disease. Last year, there were 136 cases of infected youth, and 107 of these had been administered multiple polio vaccinations. These figures are the largest the Polio Global Eradication Initiative has seen since 2006, despite heavy treatment in the most affected areas, South Punjab and the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA).  Read more…

Us Birth Rate | U.S. birth rate: Drop in birth rate is the biggest in 30 years

The maternity business has experienced a recession, too, it appears. Births fell 4% from 2007 to 2009, the biggest drop for any two-year period since the mid-1970s, according to federal government data released Thursday.  - Los Angeles Times

Us Birth Rate | U.S. birth rate: Drop in birth rate is the biggest in 30 years

 

The maternity business has experienced a recession, too, it appears. Births fell 4% from 2007 to 2009, the biggest drop for any two-year period since the mid-1970s, according to federal government data released Thursday.  - Los Angeles Times

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Custody for Indigenous kids more than black and white

The debate about who is a ‘real’ Aborigine sparked by the controversy over Larissa Behrendt's offensive tweet about Bess Price exposes some contradictions in Indigenous policy in regard to the protection of Aboriginal children from abuse and neglect. - The Drum Opinion

Is GMO Food Dangerous?

I think we all have the right to know, especially with a giant global food experiment, which by the way, is still an experiment because the effects of eating these foods has not been adequately tested for it’s effects on human health. Guess what? It’s now estimated that almost 75% of all processed food in the U.S. is genetically modified. So walk through the aisles of a sterile mega mart and that’s what you’re dealing with. I’d rather scrub mud off my Farm-Fresh-To-You veggies all day long, than subsist on a diet of foods that have been manipulated by Cargill or Monsanto. | Healthy Child Healthy World

Penalties increase for flashing lasers at planes

The Federal Aviation Administration will consider someone who hits a plane with a laser to be 'interfering' with a flight crew, the same statute used to protect pilots and flight attendants from hijackers, the agency said it will announce today.

The agency has no authority to prosecute violators criminally, but it can charge them under civil statutes and assess fines up to $11,000. Last year, the FAA received 2,836 reports that planes were hit with lasers, nearly double the total in 2009 and 10 times as many as 2005. - USATODAY.com

RELIGION: ISLAM PEACE OR TERRORIST? HOW IT'S PLAYED OUT IN A STUDENT'S LIFE

Take this blog as a follow up from one of my previous blogs that talks about Islam and bullying. Islam comes from the word Asalamalaikum, which means peace or hello to my muslim brother/sister. Now, Islamic students are effected somehow, someway in schools from not just bullying but racism and misunderstanding of the culture and religion of Islam. Islam has become a well- renowned religion that is the biggest religion in publicity even in America! As a matter of fact it all started in America with 9/11. Ever since then there has been a phobia of sorts that is thought by people as Islam is promting terrorism. FYI!!! : Islam does not promote terrorism. For anyone that believes it is in a dillusional world, and that is America! :: YouthNoise

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America's Education Problems Way Deeper Than 'Good' or 'Bad' Teachers

That basic imperative—just get the content to the kids—has emerged as the dominant rallying cry for education reform today. For decades, at least since Brown vs. Board of Education, advocates inside and outside of government have fiercely debated ways to get everyone a fair shot at learning. They’ve fought over integration, busing, funding, parental choices in schools and, of course, teachers’ unions. Meanwhile, inequities have persisted. Almost 40 percent of black and Latino students don’t graduate high school on time, according to White House figures, compared to a quarter of students overall. According to the latest numbers from the National Assessment for Educational Purposes, only 12 percent of black eighth graders are proficient in reading, where 44 percent of white males are considered proficient. | AlterNet

Economy Worries New College Grads

According to the U.S Commerce Department, shipping jobs oversees has led to a huge decrease in jobs here in America. Records say American multinational companies, that employ one-fifth of total Americans employed, have decreased the number of American workers in recent years. During the 2000s 2.9 million American workers were let go, while 2.4 million workers were hired overseas. - New America Media

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